astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
manners; courtesy; etiquette
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
story; tale; talk; discussion
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
function; facility; faculty; feature
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
to shave off; to scrape off
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
tool; implement; means; furniture
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
host (of a party, summit, etc.); host (of male host club)
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
to name; to call; to christen; to term
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante